MELANESIAN

ANTHROPOLOGY AND FOLK-LORE

CODRINGTON

BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

Demy octavo original: "Demy 8vo"; a traditional book size of approximately 5.5 by 8.75 inches, 572 pages, with a map, price 18 shillings original: "18s."; the British shilling was a unit of currency before decimalization in 1971.

THE MELANESIAN LANGUAGES.

Press Reviews.

"The book is written with all the deep expertise of one who has lived and taught for years among the people of Melanesia, and it offers a welcome contribution to the solution of a difficult problem in the scientific study of language original: "scientific philology"; the branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of languages."—Academy.

"We can recommend it to all students and scholars who are interested in the questions and problems with which it deals."—British Quarterly Review.

"It will be properly valued by language scholars original: "philologists"."—Westminster Review.

"It is difficult for even the most demanding critic to find either omissions or unnecessary repetitions. Furthermore, an excellent map at the beginning will show those whose knowledge of Melanesia is not quite exact its precise position on the map of the world."—Guardian.

"A most important contribution to the science of linguistics. . . . The patience, the care, the insight, and above all the good sense shown throughout the work cannot be too highly praised, and the value of the book will increase with time."—New York Evening Post.

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